a student newspaper of the university of tulsa
october 22, 2012 issue 8 ~ volume 98
Tulsa steals Rice’s thunder, moves to 7–1 page 2
Homecoming 2012
TU parking policy receives mixed reviews Though a majority of students are dissatisfied with the current parking policy, opinions differ about how the policy should change. Conor Fellin Student Writer
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recent student interest survey performed by the University of Tulsa’s Student Association found that 70 percent of TU students were to some degree unsatisfied with parking, 40 percent were strongly unsatisfied, and 77 percent wanted more freedom to park in multiple lots. More detailed interviews with
a small cross-section of TU’s student body, however, reveal that students’ actual experiences with parking are far more diverse than a simple poll could show. “I try to mold my travel schedule around when I know that there will be a spot open,” Fisher West resident Zach Nordin said. Because of his refusal to move his car during the week, Nordin rarely has problems finding a spot in the West Residential lots. Nordin’s experience stands out as unusually positive among those with permits in the West Residential lots. The product of the recent merge of the Delaware and West Suites lots, the West Residential lots provide much of the parking
for the residents of Lottie Jane and Fisher South as well as for residents of Fisher West (a hall whose population has nearly doubled this year) and the attendees of the occasional tennis tournament. Former Lottie Jane resident Marcia Jolly says that she had to park in the shuttle lot at the southeast end of campus three to four times a week when she could not find a space in her two assigned lots, often late at night. She described one particular incident during which she got a ride home from campus security after a procedure on her foot rendered her practically incapable of the walk from the shuttle back to her dorm. Another Lottie Jane resident
who asked not to have her identity disclosed counted eight times that she had to park in USA South because of overflow in the West Residential lots. Associate Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services Terry Hossack confirmed that, although there is a cap on how many permits are sold for each lot, some lots are oversold. On the other side of campus, parking has more satisfied members. Alex Lach, who spent his last two years in LaFortune and is currently living in an apartment in USA West, says that he “has never had trouble parking.” Fifth Place resident Preslie Watkins described difficulties parking
in McFarlin lot, but said that otherwise she has few problems. Even commuter students cannot seem to come to a consensus as to what characterizes TU parking. Kaitlyn Ptachek successfully found a lot close to two of her most frequent destinations on campus, the Newman Center and Keplinger Hall, and has little difficulties finding a spot at the early hour at which she arrives on campus. Brenten McCulloch, on the other hand, had difficulty finding any spots closer to his humanities classes than the shuttle lot, despite registering for parking the first day
See Parking on page 9
Living on campus strains student finances
For some TU students, the cost of living on campus would be prohibitive without the option of commuting. but even commuters sometimes face financial straits. Oscar Ho
Student Writer
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he rising cost of room and board at universities across the country has been worrying many high school graduates. A 2010 USA Today report noted a 46-percent increase in the total
cost of a public college education in the past ten years. During the same time, the cost of education at private universities climbed 28 percent. The USA Today also noted an average 19-percent drop in the size of endowments, though more recent reports indicate that almost 70 percent of the nation’s universities have recovered from recession losses. The suddenly-reduced fiscal capabilities of many public and private universities have led to larger increases in tuition despite the apparent recovery. Housing and dining rates have not been directly affected, but they too have
taken a hit. The situation in student housing is not about to improve. The University of Central Missouri’s residence rates were raised five percent over last year. Student dining rates also increased. The cost of meal plans cooked up by Sodexo, the same meal provider used by the University of Tulsa, increased by 2.75 percent. Many of this year’s commuters share the same view on housing requirements: the cost of living on campus outweighs the benefit. For some, it is simply unfeasible or unwise from a financial point of view. Several freshmen and sopho-
mores shared similar reasons for commuting: they did not want the extra expense. Morgan Culler, a freshman majoring in communications, simply said, “I don’t have money.” She found the housing and dining rates “a bit ridiculous.” Some students wonder how the cost of housing and the cost of gas compare. One commuter from Jenks had wondered if the 25-minute commute and gas money were worth it. “I’m hoping that the cost of driving back and forth will be less than the cost of living here,” she said. Extra control of the purse strings is not the only perk to being a commuter. “I have my own room
and my own bed. It’s great,” said Ike Jones, a freshman mechanical engineering major. Jones said that he may not have been able to come to TU if he were required to live on campus. For Tulsans who choose to live at TU, campus residence becomes a new life. The university’s position is that living on campus generally results in better academic performance. The opportunities to learn with peers are numerous, something that, by nature, is not as readily available to commuters. Some locals choose residential life for the friends and fun. For
See Housing on page 9
Sports
22 October 2012
the Collegian : 2
Tulsa barely edges Rice
Yang Wang / Collegian
Ja’Terian Douglas runs the ball 75 yards in the fourth quarter to set up the one-yard touchdown that secured the game for TU, bringing the Hurricane ahead from tailing the Owls by three points. The final touchdown marked the first time TU lead the game.
Without starting quarterback Cody Green, TU managed to pull off a close win against the Rice Owls with a miracle play in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. Kalen Petersen Editor-in-Chief
The beginning of the end
With a minute and a half left in Saturday’s showdown, the University of Tulsa’s defense was handed a four-point lead and charged with defending it. Rice University’s kick returner Jeremy Eddington had dropped the ball in the endzone, picked it up, and brought it to the seven-yard line. That was the furthest it got. As the crowd of 22,000 spectators took to its feet, Rice quarterback Taylor McHargue threw to wide receiver Jordan Taylor, but the pass was broken up by TU’s Lowell Rose: second and ten. McHargue tried Taylor again, with no more success: the clanging of AC/DC’s “Hell’s Bells” signaled third and ten. McHargue turned to running back Turner Petersen for the next pass, only to see the ball batted down by linebacker Shawn Jackson. The crowd was feverish: fourth and ten. For his final attempt, McHargue turned yet again to Taylor. This time, the pass was complete—until Rose stripped the ball from Taylor, and Hurricane defensive back Dexter McCoil recovered. Tulsa
had won the bitter battle 28–24, bringing it to 7–1 and a spotless 5–0 in conference play. The defense’s final stop came on the heels of a one-yard Alex Singleton endzone rush, his second one-yard TD of the game. Singleton’s score was the punctuation mark on a dramatic 75-yard rush by junior running back Ja’Terian Douglas, who, in the first play of Tulsa’s last real drive, shed defenders like the skin off a snake. “We thought (the play) would give us a positive run, and boy, were we understating the obvious,” Head Coach Bill Blankenship said. Trading punches
Tulsa’s success in the game’s final minutes was hardly presaged by the rest of the game. In fact, until Singleton’s second TD, Tulsa never led, but was consistently playing a one-score game of catch-up with the Owls. The game opened with an ill-
after defensive end Derrick Alexander sacked McHargue, but the Hurricane was unable to capitalize on its second possession. In a moment of vexation for Tulsa fans, TU’s punt was blocked by Rice running back Sam McGuffie, who recovered the ball and ran it in for the game’s first touchdown. “Blocked punt, and yeah. I thought I was having déjà vu all over again,” Blankenship said. TU responded on the next drive, scoring seven on a one-yarder by Alex Singleton, who had shared the bulk of the drive’s yards with Douglas. Singleton’s TD earned him the university record for most career rushing touchdowns, previously shared by Tarrion Adams and Michael Gunter. Singleton ran 18 plays for 63 yards in the game. The remainder of the first quarter was scoreless, but the second started badly for the Hurricane. McHargue proved versatile at running as well as throwing when he scrambled for 15 yards, and then
I think you give Rice a lot of credit—their wildcat package we pretty much had no answer for.” boding omen: Tulsa quarterback Kalen Henderson, starting in place of the injured Cody Green, threw an interception to Rice safety Julius White on the first non-rushing play of the game. “Cody’s done an amazing job this season, going 6–1 to this point. I didn’t want to come in and be the one to end that streak,” Henderson said. Rice’s first drive ended in a punt
another 20 three plays later for a touchdown, bringing the score to 14–7 for Rice. Once again, Tulsa fired back on the next drive. Henderson, who would show himself adept at long passes, tossed a 33-yarder to wide receiver Thomas Roberson. On the next play, Henderson handed the ball to Douglas, who sliced through 28 yards for a touchdown, tying the game again. Not to be outdone, the Owls
returned fire with another touchdown, made possible by a blistering rain of accurate passes from McHargue, who threw 135 yards in the game. McHargue’s 31-yard pass to Petersen, followed by several first down-earning passes to McGuffie and Taylor, brought Rice to Tulsa’s eight-yard line. McHargue threw a TD to tight end Luke Willson, bringing the count to 21–14. “I think you give Rice a lot of credit,” Blankenship said. “Their wildcat package we pretty much had no answer for.” The remainder of the half was scoreless, and included a missed 32-yard field goal attempt by TU kicker Daniel Schwartz. Running even
The third quarter opened with a Rice drive ending in a punt, but Tulsa’s response fizzled on the first set of downs, as Henderson threw two incomplete passes, and TU was forced to punt the ball back to the Owls. Rice’s second drive of the half began more productively, with a Luke Turner rush for 40 yards. However, it proved to be TU defensive end Brentom Todd’s moment to shine. Todd tackled Turner for a loss of seven yards, then broke up McHargue’s pass to McGuffie on the next play. Pounding the nail into the coffin of Rice’s drive, Todd sacked McHargue, forcing Rice kicker Chris Boswell to attempt a 47-yard field goal, which he missed. Boswell’s misses would prove fatal to the Owls. “(Todd) had a couple incredible plays there back to back that were huge momentum swings for us,” Blankenship said. Tulsa’s next drive came to nothing on an incomplete pass to Keyarris Garrett, one of Hender-
Yang Wang / Collegian
Ja’Terian Douglas’ 28-yard touchdown run tied the game at the end of the first half.
apiece with 1:51 left in the third quarter. An unexpected coup
The fourth quarter saw no change on the board until, with 9:24 left in the game, Boswell kicked a 35-yarder in for Rice, giving the Owls the advantage for the fourth time in the game, 24–21. After TU punted on the following drive, Rice got a second chance to expand its lead, but Boswell missed a 36-yard attempt with 2:55 left in the game, leaving the Hurricane tailing by only three points. Douglas’ 75-yard run, followed by Singleton’s second TD, dealt a death blow to a Rice team that had never before trailed in the game. “I told (Douglas) that was the most amazing run I’ve ever seen
“I told (Douglas) that was the most amazing run I’ve ever seen”
Yang Wang / Collegian
Young decked-out Hurricane fans were ecstatic during the high-tension fourth quarter, which saw TU finally overtake Rice and lock down the win.
son’s five misses to Garrett, his favorite target in the game. However, TU’s defense brought an unexpected shift in the Hurricane’s winds. Defensive back Dexter McCoil picked off McHargue deep in the Owls’ own territory, returning the ball to Rice’ line of scrimmage. “I was reading the quarterback. I just came down and happened to be in the right position,” McCoil said. “I just thank God for the pick that I made.” One play later, Henderson completed to Garrett in the endzone, leveling the score yet again at 21
in my life,” offensive guard Jake Alexander said. Tulsa’s final defensive surge took the wind from under the Owls’ wings, and the game ended 28–24 in TU’s favor. The Golden Hurricane, after a bye week, will face the formidable University of Arkansas Razorbacks Nov. 3 in Fayetteville, Ark. It will then take on Houston, followed by the University of Central Florida at home. The Hurricane currently leads Conference USA, and is currently five wins away from becoming the winningest team in Tulsa history.
Sports
the Collegian : 3 C-USA Football Standings West
Conf.
Overall
Tulsa
5-0
7-1
Southern Methodist
2-1
3-4
Houston
2-1
3-4
Tulane
1-2
1-6
UTEP
1-3
2-6
Rice
0-4
2-6
East
Conf.
Overall
UCF
3-0
5-2
East Carolina
4-1
5-3
Marshall
2-1
3-4
Memphis
1-2
1-6
UAB
0-3
1-6
Southern Miss
0-3
0-7
22 October 2012
Oilers toil and brawl but foiled after all
The Tulsa Oilers put up a good fight and put on a good show for fans in a win on Friday despite a loss on Saturday night to the Wichita Thunder. Will Bramlett Student Writer
Though the NHL lockout continues, Tulsans need not be deprived of their hockey fix. The Tulsa Oilers, the city’s professional hockey team that plays in the lower-tier Central Hockey League, kicked off their season Friday and Saturday night in Wichita, Kansas against the Wichita Thunder. Hopes are high for the team, which is coming off a .500 season last year and a perfect record in the preseason. Friday night started well for the Oilers, who quickly gained a
3–0 lead over the Thunder. The Thunder was not out of the game, though, and managed to score twice in the three minutes after the Oilers scored their third goal. With about two minutes left in the third and final period, the Oilers’ Ryan Cramer scored a goal from Matt Gingera, but the Thunder replied almost immediately with another puck in the Oilers’ goal. The Oilers were able cling to their threatened lead for the rest of the game and come away with the win with a final score of 4–3. The next night the Oilers were looking to start their season with a 2–0 record. With two exciting fights to kick off the game, everyone at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita was pumped. The Oilers were the first to strike when Matt Register scored 10 minutes into the game, but could not keep the Thunder down as they replied with a goal one
minute later and then another two minutes after that. The period ended with a 2–1 lead for the Thunder. From there, everything went downhill for the Oilers, who had one of their goals waved off and gave up five more goals to the Thunder. In the third, the Oilers could only grab one more goal and ended up losing to the Wichita Thunder by a score of 8–2. The Oilers will return to Tulsa for their home opener next weekend to host the Quad City Mallards on Friday night at 7:35 p.m. at the BOK Center, then travel to Quad City for a game on Saturday night and return to Tulsa to play the Texas Brahmas on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. Because the Oilers are in the less popular CHL, their ticket prices are astonishingly low, so seats close to the ice are easily acquired. Another plus of the the Oilers playing in the CHL is that the play-
ers have everything to prove to the teams in the higher-tier leagues like the American Hockey League and the top-tier National Hockey League. Players in the CHL tend to try to demonstrate that they are tough by throwing big body checks and participating in fights. Fighting is not severely punished, as in other sports, unless the rules of hockey fighting are broken. These fights create extra excitement and add appeal for fans and players on both teams. Tulsans looking for something to do next Friday night who would like to watch a sport faster than basketball, rougher than football and as tactical as soccer, with players whose hand-eye coordination rivals that of baseball players, can head down to the BOK Center to watch the Oilers take on the Mallards.
Men’s cross country does TU proud Top-ten ranked for the first time in TU history, Hurricane men’s cross county looks forward to a promising end to the season. Andres Gomez Student Writer
Beate Hall / Collegian
Jasmine Vasquez, Antionet Webster, Kelsee Grovey and Ashley Clark pose with Head Coach Matilda Mossman.
Beate Hall / Collegian
The players and staff are looking forward to a strong season with dreams of a championship.
Women’s basketball team hopeful The TU women have been highly ranked in the preseason and have a promising season ahead. Beate Hall Student Writer
With the start of the season just a few weeks away, the University of Tulsa women’s basketball team is hopeful about its chances for this year. Head coach Matilda Mossman, starting her second year at the helm, noted the marked improvements during the last season, saying “I think it’s well documented that we went from being a last-place team and winning five games to being a sixth place team in the conference and winning thirteen.” “Going into this season, we’ve established a work ethic, a level of competitiveness and we’re ready to make the next jump forward,” Mossman said, “everybody knows a little bit about us, we’re not going to surprise anybody”. Last year, the Hurricane missed postseason qualification by just a few games. This year, the team hopes to make it to the Conference USA championship. The team was picked to finish sixth in the C-USA in the recent preseason poll. “We expect to be playing in postseason,” said Mossman. Freshman Antoinet Webster agreed, saying “Really, winning a Conference USA championship is what I’m looking forward to.” Other players noted that there is a lot of optimism headed into this season. “I really want to win a conference championship,” senior Jessica McQuin said. “Since I’m a senior I want to go out with a bang.”
Freshman Ashley Clark, on the other hand, is excited for the chance to learn from and grow with college basketball veteran. “What I’m looking forward to most this season is being able to play with some of the girls who have been here a long time,” said Clark. There is a lot of excitement surrounding senior Taleya Mayberry. Mayberry has been named to the first team preseason all-conference. She is returning as the starting point guard after a successful season last year. “She will certainly be our leader on the floor,” Mossman said. “I’m really on a quest to do more than just succeed individually,” Mayberry said. Mossman had positive things to say about all of her players. “We only have a roster of 11 players,” she said. This means everyone will get to play early and often. Sophomore Amber Fleet said, “I guess I’m looking forward to playing SMU, just because they’re the home team from Dallas, and also Memphis.” Sophomore Kaden Brady, also excited to face the Tigers, added, “We’re a lot better this year, we’re just ready to take it to (Memphis)”. Junior Loren McDaniel expressed high hopes for the season. “I’m looking forward to having a winning season... and seeing what this team can bring,” she said. This competitive spirit will be important if the team is to fulfill its expressed hopes of winning a CUSA championship. TU’s home opener will be against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. The first game of the season will be Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. against the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles at Oral Roberts.
The TU men’s cross country team is having an ground-breaking season with expectations for continued success. So far the team has placed highly in the Hurricane XC Invitational and the Missouri Southern Stampede, and turned many heads after earning a victory over nine other ranked teams in the Notre Dame Invitational. At the NCAA Pre-Nationals last week, the Hurricane maintained the level of achievement that has marked the season, placing seventh overall. This victory follows TU’s jump from 20th to 9th place in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Poll rankings, tailing the results of the Notre Dame Invitational. This is the first time TU men’s cross country has been nationally ranked in the top ten, including the men’s 2008 season which culminated in a school record 13th place finish at the NCAA Championships.
The team ran many personal best 8K times at the Notre Dame Invitational, including senior Paulo Pinheiro at 23:55, sophomore Dennis Hodapp at 24:01, Andrew Heyes at 24:05, sophomore Danny Thater at 24:39 and first-place Chris O’Hare finishing in 23:33. The team also had personal best times at Pre-Nationals, with freshman Marc Scott finishing with a time of 24:22.8 and Heyes shaving seconds off from just the week before with a time of 23:42.4. The frequent personal bests have demonstrated immense improvements of both the individual athletes and the team as a unit. “It’s going well, training is going well, competition— we’ve handled it well,” said Coach Steve Gulley. “[The students] are older, much more mature, bringing a lot more experience to the table.” Despite the overall promise and success of the men’s season, both Gulley and team members said that the Pre-Nationals results have demonstrated the team’s ample room for improvement, and that their placement should have been much higher. “You come off a pretty big high after Notre Dame and you get brought back down after Pre-Nats. So we need to get tough and get ready for a fight at
Nationals,” O’Hare said. Heyes agreed, saying, “if we can regroup and get Chris back for Conference we should be able to take Conference and go to Regionals knowing we’ve got a job to do. We can go to nationals feeling pretty confident we can do pretty well.” O’Hare also said that the University of Tulsa has not historically been a prestigious cross country school, but the team has beaten many top-ranked teams. Heyes attributed the team’s success to new-found cooperation. “The problem with bringing in a bunch of international students is that we’ve never ran as a team,” he said. “We’ve never relied on each other as we run. And that’s what we’ve succeeded in doing this year.” Scott commented that as a freshman running for the team now and in the future, he must ”keep delivering in every race, make sure that the coaches can rely on me, and produce in every race I compete in.” The team’s next meet is Conference USA Championships on Oct. 29. Clinching the conference title, as the teams is confident and determined to do, will set TU cross country down the road to compete in regionals and finally nationals.
2012-2013 This award recognizes the “graduating student who most closely emulates Marcy Lawless’ generous spirit, creativity, vision, pursuit of excellence, and commitment to serving others both on campus and in the greater Tulsa community.” Any student scheduled to graduate during the December 2012 or May 2013 commencement ceremonies (undergraduate, law or graduate) is eligible. The award, which carries a cash stipend, will be presented during the December 15, 2012 commencement ceremony. Nomination / Application forms may be obtained at any of the following locations: Student Affairs Office in Holmes Student Center, Housing Office in Twin Towers, Registration and Records in McClure Hall, or the True Blue Volunteer Center in Holmes Student Center. Completed forms must be submitted by noon, Friday, October 26th, to the True Blue Neighbor Volunteer Center in Holmes Student Center, Room #25.
NEWS
22 october 2012
the Collegian : 4
Obama comes back in second debate I just wanted to take a moment to thank Student Association for all their hard work with this week’s homecoming events and congratulate them on a job well done. The color run was one of the best events I have attended while here at TU and I also really enjoyed Thursday night’s Ben Rector concert. While most of what SA does goes on behind the scenes, I know it takes a great deal of planning
Both Romney and Obama lost points in the honesty department, but after a win in and commitment to pull a full the first debate, the second week of campus-wide events. SA was tougher for Romney. deserves recognition for the time they put into making our campus a more enjoyable place. Unfortunately, I will miss Springfest this year as I will be abroad, but I am sure that it will be just a successful as this year’s homecoming celebration was. J.Christopher Proctor Managing Editor
president Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Otherwise, Wow! What a Homecoming. If you didn’t make it to the game, the bonfire or the other events going on, quite frankly you missed out. Ja’Terian Douglas had a 75-yard game-winning run at the end of the football game that was one of the most exciting plays I’ve ever seen. There are still plenty of things to do in the coming weeks, though! This Thursday SA is bringing in a line dance instructor for our annual Hurricane Hoedown. There’ll be free food, free shirts and country-style dancing on the New U starting at 5:30. Come out and join us! The SA Senate allocated $11,885.99 at last week’s meeting.
Curious what that money’s going to, or how your organization can get a slice of it? Come to our Senate meetings at John Rogers Hall 202 every Tuesday at 9 p.m. Each year Senate disperses over two hundred grand to student organizations, and your opinion over how that gets spent is invaluable to us. If you ever have questions about what SA does or how you can get involved, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me. Shoot me an e-mail at john-lepine@utulsa.edu. Best, John Lepine Student Association President
Director of Libraries also resident TU historian Dr. Guy William Logsdon wrote his dissertation on TU’s history—and is now the Director of Libraries. Oscar Ho
Student Writer What is now the University of Tulsa has been around since 1874, when it was a Presbyterian school. Since then, the university has grown and changed dramatically. Dr. Guy Willliam Logsdon, Director of Libraries at TU (19671982), became the university’s de facto historian when he wrote his doctoral dissertation “The University of Tulsa: A History From 1882 to 1972.” Beginning with the Presbyterian Church’s first influences in Oklahoma, the scope of Logsdon’s research includes the roots, growth and evolution of TU. TU has a very involved history. In its early days, TU was run by the Presbyterian Church. The school began as the Presbyterian School for Indian Girls in 1876, was closed in spring of 1894, and was reintroduced as a new institution called Henry Kendall College in fall of 1894. After the college moved to Tulsa in 1907, it quickly established its reputation. Logsdon said, “Henry Kendall College became the first documented college in Oklahoma to offer a graduate degree.” The University of Oklahoma offered its first graduate degree about one week later. As a Presbyterian school, Henry Kendall College required studies in the Bible as part of every student’s education. Many classes were designed “to perpetuate Presbyterian beliefs,” Logsdon said. Obviously, that practice has not lasted to the present, but the traditions that remember the Presbyterian influence continue today, notably in the presence of Sharp Chapel and the ceremonial duties of the Sharp Chaplain. From a moral point of view, TU has changed significantly since even Logsdon’s days at TU and he is still pleased with the direction that TU took. The Presbyterian roots have been largely “set aside,” but in his opinion, the school has gotten dramatically better. TU’s athletic traditions date to Henry Kendall College’s football
team in Muskogee. The first game was during fall of 1895. Although it was not great, the college’s passion for football has survived to the present, said Logsdon. He still enjoys watching TU football, and even more so since his wife is a TU alum. Perhaps the oldest tradition at TU is the Kendall Bell, which currently sits on Bayless Plaza. Graduating students ring the bell as part of the ceremonies. During the days of Henry Kendall College, however, the Bell sat on the corner of a rooftop, said Logsdon. Classes started and ended by the ringing of Kendall Bell. TU owes the majority of its success to the oil industry. Pioneering the modern methods for drilling and processing, TU has, for decades, produced the best petroleum engineers in the world. Before it was discontinued, the petroleum marketing program was also very successful, said Logsdon. It seems that everything on campus was named after someone. This practice is really a tribute to TU’s financial benefactors. Many of TU’s financial supporters were leaders in the oil and gas sector. Phillips Hall, one of TU’s oldest buildings, was named after Frank Phillips, who built what is now ConocoPhillips. According to Logsdon, the oil entrepreneur William G. Skelly “believed in radio.” Skelly owned the old KVOO station and contributed to the radio station at TU around 1948, said Logsdon. The current public radio station in Tulsa is broadcast from Kendall Hall. The station’s name is KWGS, where the last three letters are Skelly’s initials. Additionally, the football field, Skelly Field, was named for him. A major historic contribution that the University of Tulsa made to the community was the formation of Petroleum Abstracts, which is still based at TU. Born out of the 1960’s, University petroleum engineering administrators started this information service to contribute to the petroleum industry. According to Logsdon, the services of Petroleum Abstracts is perhaps TU’s most significant acknowledgement of the oil industry’s influence in the University’s success. When asked about why TU has become the revered institution that it is, Logsdon had some specific
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Lily Clough Student Writer
The Presidential debate last Wednesday night at Hofstra proved to be more engaging than the first, where the president gave a less-than-stellar performance, and where Mitt Romney, for perhaps the first time, looked like a powerful contender. Instead, both nominees were well prepared for the debate. The winner was not as easily declared, but most people agreed that it was Obama who came out on top. The debate was framed like a town hall meeting, where citizens were able to ask the candidates questions. Topics included gun control, concerns for college students, how Romney is different from Bush, and gas prices. Candy Crowley was the moderator. The candidates clashed from the get-go: President Obama called Romney what he called falsehoods, and Romney strongly maintained that the President has not performed his job well. President Obama had many strong moments. He spoke confidently about his accomplishments in the first four years, which included signing into law pay equity for women. He drew attention to what he sees as the vacuous nature
of Romney’s five-point economic policy, saying that even Romney wouldn’t accept “such a sketchy deal,” He argued that as experienced in business as Romney may be, the many experts who have reviewed his plan have not been able to discern how Romney would be able to cut taxes, increase military spending, and still manage to balance the budget. Romney was just as aggressive in this debate as the first, which could put him in an unfavorable light for undecided voters, because there was less to gain by being the most aggressive this time around: he had already proved his assertiveness in the first debate. While Romney was strong when talking about the economy and jobs in the last four years, he again failed to be specific in his economic plan and appeared on the defensive more than in the last debate. He failed to answer a question about pay equity for women, instead opting to point out that he hired many women when he was
governor of Massachusetts. This is also where he uttered his nowinfamous “binders full of women” comment. Though he could have been strong when questioning the president’s handling of the attack on an American consulate in Libya, it was, instead, his worst moment of the night. He became hung up on trivialities, claiming the president denied it was an “act of terror” until two weeks after the attack. Romney was even corrected by the moderator when Crowley pointed out that the president called it “an act of terror” in his address in the Rose Gardens the day after the embassy attack. While both candidates stretched the truth at times, the post-debate period showed Romney racking up the higher number of falsehoods, according to FactCheck.org, a non-partisan organization, which added “Romney Repeats” section. Monday night is the third Presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida at 8 p.m. Central Time, and the topic is foreign policy.
Photo courtesy JustJared
The president and his challenger square off at the second debate at Hofstra University.
Nobel Prizes awarded Physics
Literature
This year the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to David J. Wineland and Serge Haroche. Haroche summed up their work: “I use atoms to study photons and he uses photons to study atoms.” Officially, they were awarded “the prize for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems”. Their work will hopefully be the basis of quantum computers.
Mo Yan, a Chinese novelist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His work is known for “hallucinatory realism” that “merges folk tales, history and the contemporary.” One of his works in English is “Life and Death are wearing me out: A Novel,” but most of his works are in Chinese.
Economic Sciences Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapely received the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel “for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design.” This award was inaugurated in 1969 and has been awarded to 71 laureates since that time. Physiology or Medicine John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine “for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent.” Essentially, their work is in stem-cell research and may hold the key to future cures for serious illnesses and conditions.
Peace The entire European Union was awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Perhaps the most famous of the prizes, this year it was awarded “for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.” José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission accepted the award on behalf of the EU. Chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded “for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors” to Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka. Lefkowitz gave credit back to his fellow lab workers in an interview, saying “It’s just such a boost for the people in the lab, they work so hard every day,” while Kobilka noted that “If you’re really interested in something enough, you just keep working on it.”
Under the microsope: The Collegian introduces “Under the microscope,” a weekly review of scientific developments worldwide. Kimberly Poff Student Writer Space chile The Harps instrument at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla facility in Chile has discovered the closest planet outside our own solar system. The planet was discovered near Alpha Centuri B, which is in a three star system with Alpha Centuri A and Proxima Centuri, the star closest to our Sun. The planet is at least as massive as the earth, though it orbits closer to Alpha Centuri B than Mercury does our own Sun making it un-
able to support life. The estimated surface temperature of the planet is 1200 C and its orbit is 3.6 days.
Leitgeb has adjusted both the wavelength and the frequency of the previous technology to suit skin cells.
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austria A team of researchers led by Rainer Leitgeb, a physicist at the Medical University of Vienna have developed a way to test skin spots and discolorations for malignant cancers without necessitating surgery. The current process involves removing any potential cancerous pieces of skin and sending them to a lab for testing. The new process would use optical coherence tomography (OCT) which is a form of echolocation which sends infrared light into tissues and analyzes what bounces back. The technology has already been in use by ophthalmologists for nearly two decades, but Dr.
JAPAN Futaba Corporation, headquartered in Japan, has released the prototype of a flexible watch with a full color display only .22mm thick. The total display area is about two square bends around the wrist much like a piece of fabric. The watch is still powered with an external circuit, but the power elements are being integrated into the watch itself. Energy UNITED KINGDOM Air Fuel Synthesis (AFS) in the
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22 october 2012 gas. Businesses and schools shut down to wait out the violence, the third such occurrence this year. “It is very challenging for the police in trying to locate the whereabouts of the missing Uamsho leader, Farid, when we are forced to deploy a lot of our resources to tackle riots,” said Deputy Yusuf Ilembo, one of the heads of police. Leaders of Uamsho denied involvement in the riot and the deaths of policemen. The Uamsho group wants complete independence for Zanzibar, which is currently a semi-autonomous territory of Tanzania with its own parliament and president. Europe France
Magdalena Sudibjo Student Writer Africa Rwanda Rwanda has won a chair in the UN Security Council despite recent reports by a UN expert panel that the Rwandan defense minister is supporting a rebellion in its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of Congo. The panel report states that the M23 rebel leaders “receive direct military orders” from Rwanda’s chief of defense staff, “who in turn
acts on instructions from the minister of defense.” Before the vote, the DRC representatives voiced objection to Rwanda’s admittance into the council, accusing the Rwandan government of hiding war criminals. “We want as a country to move on and not deal with reports that have no value,” said Louise Mushiki-Wabo, Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister. “Member nations of the UN have spoken, so we as Rwanda are happy to move on.” Rwanda, along with Australia, Argentina, South Korea and Luxembourg, will join the five permanent members on the Security
Council, which has the authority to establish sanctions and authorize military, but will not hold veto power due to its non-permanent status. Tanzania Supporters of Sheikh Farid Hadi, leader of separatist Islamic group Uamsho in Zanzibar, rampaged across the island’s main streets on Thursday after discovering that their leader has been missing since Tuesday. Rioters threw rocks at police, barricaded roads and looted shops, while police retaliated with tear
Pranksters unsung heroes of TU Senior Tyler Pansa, selfdelcared Wile E. Coyote of TU, keeps his targets on their toes, creates mayhem wherever he goes. Beate Hall Student Writer
The great tradition of pranks is often considered in the same breath as April Fool’s Day, but as Halloween approaches, the American traditions of soaping windows, egging things and wrapping housing begins to inspire pranksters everywhere. Within the confines of the university’s property, there have been several pranks pulled over the years, but the pullers of pranks have so far gone unsung in the annals of TU history. “When I pull pranks, I try not to break rules” senior Rick Shipley said. Although there are probably many more pranksters on campus, one trickster has made quite a name for himself as a merry prankster. “I would definitely give credit to Tyler Pansa, he’s constantly evaluating the resources available and all the potential for pranks around campus” said Shipley. “It’s Tyler” agreed senior Marcus Winter. “I haven’t heard of anyone else doing anything.” “A couple years ago, Marcus and I noticed that each of us were
both really alert and that it would be tricky to pull anything over on each other, and so began a Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner type relationship” Pansa said. Pansa set a trap for Winter involving rope, a tree and corn cobs one day. “I had a bad feeling. I felt like something was up, but that was just me being paranoid. So I did my cursory check coming out of Kep,” Winter said. Although this prank was thwarted by Winter’s vigilance, Winter admits to checking the back seat of his car every time he gets in. Once, Pansa was hiding in the seat, waiting to surprise him. “It’s not paranoid if someone’s out to get you. It’s cautious.” Winter said. Pansa has about as much success as Wile E. Coyote and Winter seems to escape these traps just as often as Roadrunner. Winter related a story in which he was leaving his classroom and had a bad feeling. There was only one normal exit to the classroom, but Winter decided to go out the other door that day. “I was waiting outside the classroom with a newspaper in which I’d cut eyeholes” Pansa said. When asked if he’d ever pulled a prank back on Pansa, Winter responded “Not yet.” Pansa also strikes at random. “We crazy glued a kid into a bathroom stall in Fisher South freshman year” Pansa said, “That was pretty fun.” Pansa also dresses up as Waldo and gets found. Pansa is also the Pac-Man from ed he was staying with a TU student. 11:00 a.m.
Oct. 10 11:25 a.m. Officers met a student at the security office in reference to a harassment report. Officers met with a student who was concerned that they were receiving unwanted text messages from another student. Officers made contact with the sender of the messages and advised them the contact was unwanted and they needed to stop all contact with this student. Oct. 11 12:30 a.m.
Officers were dispatched to the Pi Kappa House for a fire alarm. TFD and security arrived on scene and discovered that a student placed a hanger on a fire alarm pull station. When the item was removed the pull station was activated.
the group of students who have dressed up as Pac-Man and ghosts at various events over the past year. When it comes to thinking ahead, Pansa can be a spontaneous prankster. Though his method tends to “plan and just wait until a time is opportune,” or “until it’s convenient.” Pansa is already brainstorming for next year’s April Fool’s Day, and has been thinking about it since the last. “There need to be more pranks on campus” Shipley said. Pansa is a senior and will leave a void in the world of pranking next year.
Oceania Australia Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s speech at the beginning
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Daniel Conway, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Texas A & M, will deliver the seventh annual McFarlin Lecture in Philosophy. The lecture, “The Minding of Isaac: Philosophical Reflections on Genesis 22,” will take place Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapman Hall Lecture Hall. Professor Conway has held faculty appointments at Stanford University, Harvard University, and The Pennsylvania State University, among others. He has authored or edited fourteen books and published over eighty articles, most recently on Nietzsche and Kierkegaard. His lecture will explore one of the most difficult passages in the Hebrew Scriptures, the binding of Isaac. He plans to project some of Rembrandt’s depictions of Abraham and Isaac, with commentary drawn from various philosophers. As usual, the lecture will feature an outstanding array of beverages and freshly-baked cookies.
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Senior Tyler Pansa, whose alter egos include the ubiquitously recognized Waldo, is an active practical jokester who enjoys attempting to catch his preferred victim, senior Marcus Winter, in one of his many traps.
very busy at this time and security transported the student to a local urgent center for treatment. 3:00 p.m. Officers were called by a witness for a hit and run accident in the parking lot of Mayo Village. The witness had the tag number of the suspect vehicle but the number was not on file with the campus. Officers will contact TPD to get the owners information.
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1:00 p.m. Officers were called to John Mabee Hall by the PSM to search a student’s room for contraband. Officers searched the student’s room and did not find any contraband.
Officers on patrol observed a vehicle in violation of the university parking regulations. Officers verified that this vehicle was on the tow off list for multiple parking violations. The vehicle was impounded as a habitual violator.
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Officers were dispatched to Oliphant Hall for an injured student. Officers were called to Norman Officers were advised that a stuVillage for a suspicious person. dent fell in the courtyard of OliphOfficers made contact with the ant Hall. subject who not a student, he statAlexander Health Center was
Police found the skeletons of a man believed to have remained undiscovered dead on his bed for more than 15 years in the northern city of Lille, France. Piles of unopened mail outside the house dating back to 1996 alerted authorities to check inside the property, whose elderly owner had lived alone and appeared to have no relatives.
of the month accusing opposition leader Tony Abbott of sexism and misogyny has gone viral, hitting almost 2 million views on YouTube within two weeks, and has sparked a debate about sexism in the country. Prior to the parliamentary speech, the opposition leader had criticized Gillard of hypocrisy for defending Speaker Peter Slipper, who had resigned from office after allegations of sexual harassment. “If [Abbott] wants to know what misogyny looks like in modern Australia,” Gillard fired back, “He doesn’t need a motion in the House of Representatives; he needs a mirror.” The first Australian woman prime minister went on to list several instances in which Abbott publicly stated his support of male dominance in the government administration, many of which she took personal offence. Not only has the exchange ignited talk about the issue of sexism in Australia, which ranks 23rd in terms of gender equality according to the World Economic Forum, Gillard’s potential misuse of the word “misogyny,” which traditionally means hatred of women, has prompted Australia’s authority on Australian English to officially widen the word’s definition to fit modern usage. The second definition of “misogyny” will add “entrenched prejudice against women.”
Officers conducted a pedestrian check on a non-student, watching students around USW and Collins Fitness Center. As officers approached this male he tossed a small baggie on
the ground. Officers verified the male was a non-student and then recovered the baggie that was tossed. The baggie was field tested for methamphetamine and the substance tested positive for methamphetamine. The subject was arrested and TPD notified. The subject was also trespassed banned. The subject was transported by TPD to jail. Oct. 13 9:00 p.m. Officers were contacted by a student who stated that they found damage to their vehicle. The victim stated there was a large scratch on his vehicle. There were no suspects and it is unknown if the damage occurred on campus. Oct. 14 5:15 p.m. A shuttle bus driver reported that she parked her bus and had left it
in neutral but put the emergency brake on. The bus had rolled forward and struck two parked vehicles. The owners were notified of the damage. 6:35 p.m. Officers observed two men looking into cars in the Norman Village parking lot. Officers made contact with the two non-students. The men stated they were staying with a TU student in John Mabee Hall. The men were trespassed banned. The two non-students were escorted off campus. Oct. 15 11:25 a.m. Officers were called for an accident that occurred in the MLIB lot. The student noticed damage to her vehicle. The student stated she may have backed into another vehicle in the lot. The Collegian does not produce or edit the Campus Crime Watch except for content and brevity.
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“The New Tulsa Sound” not so new Varied “The New Tulsa Sound” mixes styles old and new, but is best when it transcends tired genres.
By Helen Patterson
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Nicholas Foster Student Writer
A compilation album is fundamentally harder to judge because instead of representing a single artistic idea, it takes just one song each from a handful of artists and does its best to find a common thread. This diversity is part of what makes “The New Tulsa Sound Vol. 2: The Church Studio Sessions” so interesting, but also is at the heart of why this album can be so frustrating. In trying to capture the homegrown music scene in Tulsa, it arbitrarily assigns everything one label. The problem is, not all of the music fits under one umbrella. The “New Tulsa Sound” paints two pictures of the Tulsa music scene: one deeply rooted in country and the blues, and one using those genres as a springboard for exploration. “Sound” would do well to lean on the latter, because those that fall into the former category are beginning to sound stale. It is not that the songwriting is subpar—most of the lyrics hold themselves up, and the music is as expected—but the lack of innovation on many of the tracks hurts. Desi & Cody have the most country radio-friendly voices on “Big Dream,” a song about trying to make it in the music world— hardly a vogue topic. Steve Pryor’s “Dark Dirt Road” is full of blues and energy, but it could have easily been a secondhand Stevie Ray Vaughn song. Whirligig and the Dustin Pittsley Band’s showings are equally adequate for their genres, but adequacy is boring, especially on an album celebrating a sound that should be “new” and unique to Tulsa. Wink Burcham’s “Town in Oklahoma” is perhaps the most guilty of resting on its laurels— country music does not need another lament for the working class, and it certainly has no use for one that takes seven grotesque minutes to spit out. Some of the other cuts are no-
1. A nutritious breakfast of caffeine and donuts every morning at the Cort & Martha Dietler Café.
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Though it features more traditional blues and country fare, the best songs on “The New Tulsa Sound” are modern rock and Cajun funk.
table, though still nothing to boast about. Fiawna Forté wishes she was Florence Welch on “Crying Tree,” but does not have the voice or the machine to deliver it convincingly. Pilgrim’s “Easy People” sounds like it came from the same ancestors as the Black Keys, but without the playfulness that has made them mega-stars. For anyone that has heard a Jesse Aycock composition before, “Love is Life” slips right in line with his previous works—smooth and pretty and not much else, though this time with an added sense of grandeur. But oh, the highs on this album are superb—quality tracks that would do any city in America proud. Leading off is Paul Benjamin’s “Them Tulsa Boys,” which, while still conscious of its predecessors, is carried by Benjamin’s smooth, smoky voice and conversational delivery. “The Wicked Dance” is a Vandevander salute to the garagerock movement, though with a slickness that few have been able to successfully integrate. Likewise, Dead Sea Choir and Refund Division are fresh and interesting, but endearingly familiar. And while the cuts from And There Stand Empires and The Panda Resistance (rest in peace) fail to recall the energy and electricity of their live shows, they still make for enjoyable listens. There are two real home runs on the record, coming from opposite sides of the music spectrum. The
Low Litas’ “Busted” is a stellar, post-punk track from the all-girl threesome, not unlike a feminine version of The Strokes, but with more panache and taste. Singer Mandii Larsen barely and sweetly fronts a ruckus backdrop, creating a perfect imbalance that will have listeners swooning for all three minutes. On the other side, Gogo Plumbay’s “Okie Locate” is a bizarre Cajun funk creation, both dissonant and tiresome, that is sure to confound the audience as much as astonish them. These tracks are perhaps the most befitting of the “New Tulsa Sound” label, if only because they are not rehashes of music that already exists. If this review reads a lot like a list, it is indicative of how the album feels. It is very choppy, without much fluidity or connectedness. That is not necessarily a bad thing—the purpose of the collection is to sample as many local bands as possible—but the format does lend itself to direct track-totrack comparisons rather than a statement as a whole. However, if there is something to take away from all of these songs, it is that Tulsa is better off exploring the new directions that its music can take it than sticking to tried-and-true genres. Oklahoma has been through country and blues hundreds of times over, and it is time to move on. The champions of this album are the ones that put the “new” in “New Tulsa Sound.”
“The Daughter of the Regiment” deserves standing ovation Though presented in an odd mix of English and French, the Tulsa Opera’s new show is lighthearted, clever. Helen Patterson Staff Writer
Tulsa Opera presented Donizetti’s comic opera “The Daughter of the Regiment” at three performances last week on Oct. 13, 19 and 21. The excellent cast starred Sarah Coburn as Marie, the daughter of the regiment, and Greg Schmidt as Tonio, the civilian she falls in love with. Marie is an orphaned child who is found and adopted by Sergeant Sulpice (Peter Strummer) and the 21st regiment of the French army. Raised by a multitude of “fathers,”
Birkenfeld (Dorothy Byrne). In the second act, Marie bemoans the unwanted marriage planned for her and, encouraged by the visiting General Sulpice, rebels against the well-bred song and mannerisms that the Marquise has taught her. Tonio and the regiment storm in. The Marquise is unmoved by his passion, and she later reveals that Marie is, in fact, her illegitimate daughter. Marie agrees to acquiesce to her mother’s wishes. Fortunately, Tonio and the regiment return and the Marquise, in true comedic opera fashion, changes her mind and allows the star-crossed lovers to marry. The music was superbly done. Tonio and Marie are very difficult leads to sing well: the role of Tonio has several high Cs that were nonetheless performed effortless and brimming with emotion. Marie’s voice filled the auditorium in true military style, cutting right through the orchestra.
maximize the comedic elements of the opera, from the frightened peasant women arming their husbands with mops and farming implements to fight the French, to Marie scandalizing her mother the Marquise by standing on the furniture and defiantly singing the vulgar song of the French regiment. The acting was also excellent. Coburn shone as Marie, maintaining her energetic, spunky nature throughout the opera. Schmidt beautifully portrayed Tonio’s growing maturity, transitioning from a bubbling, infatuated youth to a uniformed man set on rescuing his love from an unwanted marriage. The flirtatious exchanges between Sergeant Sulpice and the Marquise de Birkenfeld were also well done. The chorus was engaged and fully in character whenever they were on stage. Hearing the songs in French and the dialogue in English was a little jarring, but this, combined with
“The two great mishaps that often wreck comic opera are bad staging and bad acting” she grows up to be a vivacious and sassy mascot and daughter to the men of the regiment. Naturally, they are suspicious when the smitten Tonio seeks to marry her. Told that she may only marry a soldier of the 21st regiment, Tonio enlists, just as Marie is swept off to become an aristocrat by her newly discovered aunt, the Marquise de
Despite the physically demanding nature of her role, her voice was as fresh at the end as it was at the beginning when she first sang the rousing song of the regiment. The two great mishaps that often wreck comic opera are bad staging and bad acting. Tulsa Opera avoided both of these. The staging was expertly done so as to
the subtitles, greatly aided the audience in following the plot line. Those who missed “The Daughter of the Regiment” will have other opportunities to see Tulsa Opera perform: “The Most Happy Fella” and “Aida” will be showing in 2013. Student tickets are just $16. Details are available on www.tulsaopera.com.
6. An entire vending machine’s worth of soda.
2. Expensive, all-natural cleaning products and soaps.
7. Medicine to counteract all the pre-packaged sugar, fat and carbs washed down with sugarwater.
3. Candles for a romance-filled evening. (Warning: it is illegal to have candles in a dorm room.)
8. Ice cream at the Fitness Center coffee shop. Who says you can only go there to work out?
4. Socks. Yes, you can order socks with your dining dollars.
9. Beer and burritos at the newly christened Hut Cantina.
5. An entire vending machine’s worth of snacks.
10. Subway sandwiches for the entire semester. You’ll never have to cook again!
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“Borderlands” was marketed as having “87 bazillion guns.” Its sequel promises to be, if anything, “bazillioner.”
“Borderlands 2” offers new challenges “Borderlands 2” features the same role-playing/firstperson shooter combination as its predecessors, but enhances the experience with some minor tweaks. Andres Gomez Student Writer
When gamers last left the world of Pandora in the game “Borderlands,” there were vault hunters, skags, bandits and many giant creatures ready to devour the player. The new Borderlands game, “Borderlands 2,” brings all the excitement of the original co-op, roleplaying, and first-person shooting, while introducing fun new additions to gameplay. I can never forget how amazing the first “Borderlands” was in that it took the best aspects of RPG and first-person shooters and combined them into one beautiful “role-playing shooter.” Fortunately, the second game stays true to that nature, with only minor alterations and improvements. This time around, characters level up as usual, skill points are awarded and your character gets better, but there is also the addition of the “Badass Rank” in place of weapon skill points—a welcome change in my opinion. The “Badass Rank” gives the player general bonuses that apply to all weapon types and can even increase health and shield capacities. Another new aspect of “Borderlands” gameplay is the selfproclaimed “87 Bazillion Guns” feature. In the words of the “Borderlands 2” trailer, the sequel “just got bazillioner.” With the random weapons and equipment generator in the game, no two pieces of equipment are the same, which makes for endless possibilities and fun.
The final aspect of “Borderlands” gameplay is the co-op feature, which offers two-person split-screen on console and fourperson online, just like the original. Aside from gameplay, “Borderlands” and “Borderlands 2” have a very specific art style unique to this game franchise. The graphics are nicely rendered and stay true to the original format, while bringing in some new artistic values. The other aspect adding to the game’s aesthetics was the inclusion of “dubstep” music into the soundtrack. Although this was a hip addition to the game, it did not do much to enhance the experience of the game. The only grievances I have had with the game are the weakness of the single-player, firstperson shooter mode. The game is designed to be co-op, no doubt about that. Enemies are harder, the loot is more rewarding and the experience is more abundant the more players you add; however, the game is dull without a second player. The second flaw is that the new characters all seem to have the trademark abilities of the last batch of characters—only slightly modified. The familiarity is nice, but it lacks originality. The final flaw is that the game is inherently easy to “break.” For those not familiar with gamer lingo, that means that it is easy to make the game not as difficult to play. Certain character builds— paired with incredibly powerful equipment—makes most enemies easy to kill. In my opinion, “Borderlands” is a solid game. It is fun, challenging, rewarding and often times hilarious. “Borderlands 2” has stayed true to this trend and has proven to be a well-received sequel, giving the original “Borderlands” a story to connect to. It has a wonderful, if sometimes crude, sense of humor built in and a unique flavor that many gamers—myself included—find refreshing, familiar and fun.
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22 October 2012
EU’s Nobel Prize undeserved after recent fiascoes The EU has spent the last two decades ineffectually fighting genocide and financial collapse, and is a farce that the organization won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Kalen Petersen
Editor-in-Chief
The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the 2012 Peace Prize to the European Union, collectively, is the biggest and least funny joke since it gave the prize to President Barack Obama in 2009. The committee’s selections have made it apparent that the venerable institution, which in the past had honored courageous reformers like Nelson Mandela and Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, has lost interest in recognizing deserving individuals. When he won the prize, Obama had been in office for mere months, and it is hard to imagine what the Committee thought he had done to promote world peace. Of course, he later earned his place in the pantheon of peace by committing more U.S. troops to the war in Afghanistan and expanding America’s secret killer drone operations in the Middle
East and Africa. The decision to award the Peace Prize to the EU is another sign that the committee has lost its focus. While there are stronger arguments to be made for the EU’s worthiness than Obama’s, the decision nonetheless reflects poorly on the wisdom of the five Norwegians who annually bestow the high honor, along with a $1.2 million prize. With any subjective award, the givers make a statement. In this case, the message was particularly ill-timed. The integrity of the Eurozone, the EU’s economic bloc, has been threatened by a debt crisis of such magnitude that it jeopardizes the stability of the global economy. For years, the EU has failed to confront the reckless fiscal habits of several of its members--namely, Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy--until their mounting debt has forced stronger European economies to bail them out or see the Euro sink. The Nobel Committee cannot separate its recognition of the EU from the economic troubles spreading from southern Europe. This prize is a political statement, bluntly affirming the Committee’s embrace of the irresponsible socialistic policies that have prolonged a global recession and may dissolve the Eurozone if Greece and other debt-laden countries refuse austerity measures. In its announcement, the com-
mittee credited the EU with having “contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.” This assertion is bizarre, given Europe’s failure to stop mass murder and genocide in the Balkans in the early 1990’s. In the former nation of Yugoslavia, ethnic Serbs perpetrated acts of horrific violence against Bosniak
Muslims. It took a U.S.-led bombing campaign to end the Serbian aggression--Europe clearly failed to protect civilians and advance the cause of human rights. It has been only two decades since ethnic cleansing marred the face of Europe, and yet the Nobel Peace Prize has gone to the region’s supposed watchdog. This is far from an impressive
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track record for the EU. Moreover, even in recent years peace has been in short supply in countries like Greece, where citizens have made rioting over reductions in their government entitlements into national sports rivaling soccer. The theory underlying many of the last decade’s Peace Prizes is that they can not only recognize achievements, but serve as a tool to encourage them. This is preposterous--like giving a runner a gold medal at the starting block, in the hopes that he will run a good race. There are certainly more deserving candidates out there, like the young Pakistani girl Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in response to her efforts to defend girls’ education. One can imagine what the million-dollar prize could accomplish for women’s education in an impoverished region, or to pay Yousafzai’s medical expenses. The same monetary prize, given to the EU, will only amount to a fraction of one percent of Greece’s debt. An award that once honored Mother Teresa, Elie Weisel, George Marshall and Martin Luther King, Jr. has become cheapened and diluted to the point of irrelevance. It is a pity that the Peace Prize shares its heritage with awards in chemistry, medicine and other fields where genuine achievement is still recognized.
Single party rule not the party it’s cracked up to be Single party rule is antithetical to everything that makes the American system great. It would also not create any lasting progress. Steven Buchele
Student Writer
Clearly, our government has locked itself into a vicious cycle of
political stubbornness. So damaging has the angry partisan rhetoric become that is seems the government cannot bring itself to do anything productive. Some suggest that one party or the other should run the government--that is, have significant majorities in both houses of Congress and control the presidency--that way, at least something can get done. In fact, a recent Gallup poll found that 38 percent of Americans want single-party dominance, an all-time high. This is the very thing that should never happen. The results would, contrary to the label- mean either
a complete lack of lasting progress or the catastrophic destruction of the American system. First, we must address the common refrain that “at least something would get done.” It is clear that there are divides even within the current parties. If one of these modern parties were to be elevated to ruling status, we would see the complete breakdown of party unity. The debates and rhetoric would be just as heated and hateful as they are today, but instead of arguments over fundamental beliefs, the government would be torn apart by the selfish interests of individual party members.
If the single party actually did manage to get any of its policies enacted, one can be sure that the very next term would be devoted to repealing everything that was put in place in the first. Looking back on the past several years of majorities, super majorities and partisan media, it is clear that the political pendulum has been swinging faster and faster. If a single party were to garner complete control of the government, it would become the sole focus of any discontent. At the next election that party would most likely be immediately replaced with the opposition, which would take this as a man-
date to throw out everything enacted by the previous regime and institute its own policies - if they can ever agree on what those policies should be. Inevitably, the public will be fed up with this new party and call in the old party, perpetuating the cycle. So if a single party ever were to be given complete control of the government, there would actually be no lasting progress, unless the party in charge enacts legislation to cement its grasp on power-possibly the only thing they could ever actually agree on.
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Food at TU Sodexokay Dining lacking The food provided by TU is not nearly as bad as the popular discourse amongst students likes to characterize it.
Beate Hall
Student Writer
People at TU like to complain about the food in the Pat Case Dining Center, but the truth is that the food offered by Sodexo is actually all right and sometimes quite good for you. First, positive changes are being made to the food on campus. Some of these changes are more noticeable, like the new menu at the Hut Cantina while others are more subtle, like the options in the cafeteria. David Wagner, the Director of Resident Dining, has worked hard since he was hired to bring about changes in the cafeteria. Not only are there more vegetarian options at every meal, but the staff at Pat Case is working to make sure they are properly marked as vegetarian, vegan or meat-containing. Vegetarian options have also been expanded to be more than just carbs and cheese—like cheese enchila-
das instead of beef—but also items that include mushrooms, spinach and other vegetables in place of meat in a dish. In addition to these positive changes, there have been two lines added to the cafeteria that provide more food choices. The stir-fry station has a variety of delicious vegetable and sauce options at most meals and often is essentially vegetarian. The whole grain bar provides filling options to vegetarians and others who want to eat grains or beans to substantiate their meals. The salad bar has also been expanded this year. At most meals, the salad bar is stocked full of the basics, like cheese and croutons, but also the more unusual items like kidney beans and water chestnuts. I am a huge fan of cottage cheese and the ginger sesame dressing, both of which are regularly available on the salad bar. The Hut Cantina is also a positive change to campus. By focusing on just one type of food, the food in the Hut has improved compared to last year. In addition to the revamped Hut, there are several other dining dollar options in ACAC. Subway serves sandwiches, salads, pizzas, and parfaits from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m on weekdays and from 11 to 11 on the weekends. Chick-Fil-A and Benvenuto’s, a popular pasta express on the second floor, are both open weekdays for lunch,
while the ACAC Food Court serves breakfast at the Sunrise Grill which turns into a wok express for lunchtime. Students on meal plans can choose to get Simply-to-Go items from the ACAC C-store or Pat Case. There is even food for sale in the library at the Cort & Martha Dietler Café. The food options on campus may not be endless, but there is enough variety that it is possible to find something to eat. Finally, the food being served is actually fairly healthy. Although the Pat Case is technically an allyou-can-eat buffet, students eating limited servings from a variety of lines can theoretically be getting a balanced meal with a reasonable number of calories. There are fresh vegetables and fruit available at every meal and in place of dessert at the Simply-toGo stations. There are even healthy proteins being served like tofu, which has a lot less fat compared to other protein options. People’s opinions vary vastly on what constitutes good food, but that is why there are comment cards for specific suggestions. Most of the time, if you talk to the staff of the Pat Case, they will put you in touch with the head chef to directly hear your suggestions. This is important, because student feedback should be an integral part of what happens in any dining situation.
talk about the improvements and changes made to the Caf, if the quality was actually significantly better, students would not have to be forced into buying a meal plan. If the food served at the Caf was worth the amount we pay for it J. Christopher through meal plans, we would ex Proctor pect to see a much larger number Managing Editor of students at the Caf by choice, not a housing policy mandate. There are other colleges where it is the norm for students to remain on the meal plan all four years, and the widespread lack of such practice here is indicative of If there is anything with a lower the overall lack of quality per dolapproval rating than the United lar TU students believe they get States Congress these days, it is out of their meal plan. probably the dining options here at There is also a severe lack of the University of Tulsa. options on campus when it comes Sure, you will occasionally to dining. Most university student come across an over enthusiastic unions are practically shopping housing staff member who plays mall food courts, with chain rescheerleader for Sodexo, but the taurants representing dozens of vast majority of TU students— different types of food. especially those who were forced Yes, the University of Tulsa is into a two-year dining plan—do significantly smaller than most not have a very favorable opinion other colleges and can therefore of the food served on campus. only support a smaller number of While college students com- dining options, but does this mean plaining about cafeteria food is a the typical lunch decision should practice as old as time, there do be limited to pasta, sandwiches or seem to be serious problems with Chick-Fil-A, to say nothing of the our dining choices. sole dinner options of Subway or One of the most telling indica- the Hut? tors of these problems is the fact The university even seems to be that such a small number of up- moving in the wrong direction as perclassmen decided to remain on far as dining options are concerned their meal plan after their required See Food page 9 two years. While it is great to
Dining at TU suffers from a lack of quality and quantity of options. Sodexo does not hear what students want in their campus dining.
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22 October 2012
Campo more than meter maids Campus Security brings much more to campus than parking regulation. We are lucky to have them here.
Cara Dublin
Student Writer
Sure, they stick things on your windshield occasionally, paste orange warning stickers on your driver’s side door, and in extreme cases, even tow your car, but Campo, officially known as Campus Security, is really much more than a cheerless parking enforcement committee. Officers drive regular rounds through the apartment complexes, day and night. Campo will come and let you into your apartment if you forget your key. They will even let you into your apartment after you have turned in your key for Christmas break, if you explain to them that you accidentally left a jug of chocolate-mint milk in your refrigerator. They will jump your car anywhere on campus about 10 minutes after you call them. “I’ve seen (Campo) help several friends of mine get into their cars,” senior Mark DenHoed said. “So, they’re certainly performing their jobs, even ... the fairly pedestrian aspects of the job. I’d say that Campo is very useful.” Freshman Abigail Gschwend also appreciates the practical deeds of Campo. “Officers are really great about unlocking the Lorton Performance Center locker room whenever I need to grab my
instrument and books for an afterhours practice session,” she said. Campo will quiet down your nocturnal neighbors any day of the week, without telling them who called in and pulled the plug on their raucous 3 a.m. shenanigans. They will drive you between campus buildings if you are injured, or if you simply do not feel secure along your route. Several TU students report Campo’s highly supportive response in emergency situations. Officers have been known to drive ailing students to the hospital, even when they had to navigate their black-and-white SUVs through terrible weather conditions. Popular Facebook page “Overheard at TU” even features the occasional quote that proves that Campo has a sense of humor. For example, an officer asked student Kristina Bowers, who works in Circulation at McFarlin Library, “‘Hey, have you seen a really big guy and a little mini-me (pass by)?’” But since Campo’s main job is really security, do students actually feel more protected? “Campo helps me feel safer,” Gschwend said. “When I see their vehicles and officers throughout campus, I am reminded of TU’s commitment to students, and I know that if anything sketchy were to happen, Campo would be right there.” DenHoed said that he feels “about as safe as I would if they weren’t here. But certainly not less safe for them being here. Honestly, I don’t spend that much time thinking about my safety, which, again, is probably a testament to Campo doing a good job.” The one place in which Campo seems to consistently run afoul of
student opinion is parking enforcement. “Although I do appreciate and respect Campo,” Gschwend said, “one negative aspect is their parking ticket policy. Parking at TU is rather limited, so I think they could be more lax in their distribution of tickets.” Some students complain of receiving tickets while parked in their designated lots because they were not in an official space. This can be the case on game days, when the parking lots fill up with parents and fans, leaving students no choice but to park in the wrong lot or to get creative in their own. Still, Campo is only enforcing university parking policy, and enforcement can only be expected to change if policy does. The recent controversial questions appended to the Homecoming Court survey asked students to comment on the parking policy, which may be indicative of future change. A few students, like senior Andrew Brooks, are also “bothered by (Campo’s) ability to ID at will,” even though this played a role in the recent discovery of an armed non-student man on the south edge of campus. “I once had campus police pull me over and ID me on a Sunday at 10 a.m. while I was walking to (a friend’s) car to go to church,” Brooks said. Still, Brooks admitted that he had found Campo to be “helpful and professional on most occasions.” Ultimately, most students can forgive the officers wielding the parking tickets, and yes, wearing the guns, because they are also the men and the women wielding master keys, jumper cables, and a will to assist the student population.
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Single-party rule would be the herald of the end of the American system. The only way for a single party to enact lasting political change would be to establish a tyranny. The American system has always been based on compromise between two parties. The Federalists and the antiFederalist, the Jeffersonians and the Hamiltonians, the North and the South, Democrats and Republicans; our peace is built on the conflict between ideas.
A single-party rule would only upset the flow of free thought and constructive compromise, as we have clearly seen these past several years. This partisan bickering may be annoying and ineffective, but if the solution is one-party rule, then that one-party solution is only an option. It seems the only way to improve this situation is for the public itself to work on bridging this partisan gap and elect people who can actually compromise.
Stop-and-frisk harms NYC The NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy is harassment: a disservice to the people of New York and to the city’s police force. Andres Gomez
Student Writer
The policy of Stop-and-Frisk by the New York Police Department is a direct violation of everything that police are constitutionally and lawfully required to do. A stop-and-frisk is a search of a person’s outer clothing wherein a person runs his or her hands along the outer garments to detect any concealed weapons or contraband. The policy of the NYPD is that all officers are required to meet a quota of 250’s, or stop-and-frisks. These stops are supposed to show that the police are being proactive and stopping criminals. However, these “suspicious” people are more often than not innocent civilians and are often minorities. This disturbing policy has me shocked to say the least, but there are people who are speaking out. A young man by the name of Alvin was stopped while walking down the street and he decided to record his interaction with the police because he had already been stopped multiple times. The recording was later released and has revealed almost unbelievable actions by the police. Alvin was stopped by police, questioned by two officers, frisked, cursed at, threatened and finally shoved multiple times.
The recording has sparked a huge amount of controversy over the policy, and rightly so. The actions of the police were both unwarranted and unlawful. Needless to say, this policy is completely unjust. The sad thing about this policy is that it is not a shady practice only at the lower levels of police actions; in fact the policy goes all the way to the top. The mayor and the Police Commissioner both have endorsed and defended the policy saying that the policy makes the streets of New York much safer. They could not be more wrong. The policy is police harassment, plain and simple. The fact also stands that many policemen in New York don’t like doing these stop-and-frisks. In fact many have spoken out against it, but the fact that it is endorsed by many of the commanding officers in the force and higher-ups means their protests go unheard. One policeman told interviewers that he was asked to racially profile or to stop people who “had baggy jeans and their underwear showing.” The policemen who fail to adhere to the policy and do not meet their marks are disciplined heavily. They are assigned to work on dangerous missions, sent to bad areas, forced to work late shifts and reprimanded with negative marks on their permanent personal records. The entire policy, from the harassment of the civilians to the harassment of the officers who are being forced to conduct the stops, is awful. There is no reason this policy should exist. It is an affront to both the civilian and the officer conducting the stop. It only causes trouble for everyone and promotes the resurgence of racial profiling by the police.
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True Blue Neighborhood! Make a Difference Day Join the True Blue Neighbor Volunteer Center and community leaders as we Make a Difference cleaning up the Kendall-Whittier Main Street, from 11th Street to 244 on Lewis from 1pm – 4pm. Shuttles will provide transportation, and food will be provided by Quik Trip Feeding Oklahoma Food Drive Please join True Blue Neighbors as we Feed Oklahoma as part of the Community Food Banks annual food drive. Items needed include: canned tuna, salmon, chicken; beans, soups, sauces; brown rice, pasta; canned fruits and vegetables; peanut butter. Please no home-made or glass items. You can make cash donations, $1 = 5 meals. Kids’ World Explore Global Cultures Volunteers are needed Nov. 15- 18 to help with setup, provide information to visitors, hospitality room, runners, booths, and breakdown. Times vary. Kendall-Whittier Elementary School Kendall-Whittier is in tremendous need of mentors/tutors in the school. This only two blocks west of campus. As well as, volunteers to help with the chess club in the before school program at 7:15am. Sequoyah Elementary School Sequoyah Elementary School, located 5 minutes north of campus 724 N. Birmingham, is in need of positive male, role models. If you are male, and would like to make a difference in the life of a child, you are just who we are looking for. Be a Zooper Trooper If you love animals and enjoy walking on the wide side, you can be a Tulsa Zoo volunteer. This is a lowcommitment opportunity, you choose the event and times that work best with your schedule. Special upcoming events to volunteer at: HallowZOOeen, Sat. Oct. 27th – Wed. Oct. 31st.
For more information about these or other volunteer opportunities, contact Kathy Shelton in the True Blue Neighbor Volunteer Center in Holmes Student Center, room 25.
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15 October 2012 From Housing on cover others, living on campus is a practical matter. Sophomore Josh Rodriguez said that a commute would take too much time. When asked if the decision to live on campus was a mostly a matter of convenience, he readily agreed. Some out-of-state students do not know the cost of room and board at TU. One engineering freshman only said, “My dad thought I was too skinny, so he gave me the unlimited meal plan. But I think I’m going to change it the next chance I get.” While he did not know his housing rate either, he noted that he had a scholarship to help pay for room and board. Regardless of commuters’ opinions on
From Science page 4 United Kingdom has developed a new method to convert gaseous carbon dioxide and water vapor into gasoline. The process is similar to photosynthesis. Each component of the small-scale plant already exists in in its industrial form, though the complex as a whole is still too inefficient to be cost-effective. AFS plans to be able to build a full-scale plant capable of producing a ton of gasoline each day in two years. Presently the system is run with electricity drawn from the grid but the company aims to eventually convert it to run off of wind or hydropower. This will provide a useful way of converting renewable sources of energy into an easily storable form. The fuel is much more pure than the gasoline manufactured from petroleum and natural gas because it can be made without the chemical additives which normally degrade engines and are released into the air as soot or smog. For this reason the target market of the company is the motorsport industry. An added advantage is that the fuel currently
dorm rates and “The Caf,” the cost of a college education is set to increase. According to The Day, tuition and fees at state schools, including community colleges, grew 2.5 percent last year. The cost of attending a public university in Connecticut doubled between 2001 and 2011, and the uphill trend seems set to be continuing at schools across the country. How this situation unfolds at TU remains to be seen. President Steadman Upham’s fundraising campaigns during his first term in office have helped TU to avoid major price hikes. With growing student-faculty ratios and a record-sized freshman class, questions about the cost of living on campus are likely to grow in importance. being manufactured can be used in existing car engines without any conversion kits which are needed for ethanol and other biofuels. Flora and Fauna SINGAPORE Dr. Yuen Ip of the National University of Singapore has discovered that Chinese softshell turtles can micturate, that is urinate, through their mouths. This particular breed of turtle generally lives in brackish swamps prone to drying up. When they do so the turtle is known to submerge its head in the remaining puddles for hours at a time. Through careful study of several of these turtles in captivity Dr. Ip has discovered that the turtle must submerge its head in water in order to pee. The turtle’s liver has difficulty processing salt water so the urea produced must be excreted into water where the water would enter into the system – through the turtle’s gills.
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he had a chance. Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo., which, with its urban setting and roughly 2,000 undergraduate students, is in many ways comparable to TU, has had some parking woes of its own. According to resident Simon Clark, finding a parking spot campus itself was anything but assured. Between Clark and his friends, “someone always had to park off campus.” The difficulty of finding a parking spot at Rockhurst, however, ended with the construction of a parking garage accessible to all students at one end of the campus. Now, Simon and his friends consistently find a place to park on campus. Simon said that, though the parking garage feels out of the way, he “think(s) it’s just mental” and the parking garage “is the
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as the Hut Cantina shows. While the Hut’s quality was questionable last year, at least there was variety. Now the options have been limited to a handful of oddly out of place attempts at Mexican cuisine. It is hard to tell on what basis one could see these changes as an improvement and the fact that the restaurant seems to be continually empty further shows that students are not responding well to remade Hut. It does not have to be like this. Other schools have figured out how to provide the dining options the students want and our university should do the same. If we want to truly improve the Caf, figure out why upperclassmen do not think it is
The Collegian: 9 same distance from” his destinations as “any other parking lot on campus.” Those students that did find flaws had differing ideas on how to improve the policy. Some, like Brown Village resident Kevin Meier, favored greater freedom among the parking lots, while others, like McCulloch, said that they preferred TU’s current policy of restriction. Nordin imagined a system in which exactly one permit was sold per parking spots and more parking lots were gated off in the same way some of the apartment lots are. Other students, like Meier, an engineer whose apartment is just across from Keplinger Hall, do not see that any significant changes are needed. Despite objecting to a few policies, he ultimately concluded, “I am (satisfied with parking) because I always have a slot to park in, and I live next to Keplinger.” worth their money to eat there and then do something to change their minds. If we want to improve ACAC we need to find ways to introduce a greater variety of high quality food and reassess our least popular venues (I’m looking at you Hut Cantina). Campus dining is what we make of it. So, is it too much to ask to make it a little better?
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reasons. “The students are better than most,” he said. “There’s been a good change.” Additionally, TU’s academic strength and reputation has steadily improved over the last few decades. Logsdon attributes many of TU’s improvements to the late former President Pascal Twyman and President Emeritus Steadman Upham.
An ode to Ja’Terian Douglas: Our hopes were waning our patience draining our dreams fading before your run
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In a horrific tragedy this weekend Big Tex, a Texas icon and long-time friend of Tulsa’s Golden Driller, met a fiery end at the Texas State Fair. The Driller and Big Tex met in college while the two were training to greet state fair visitors, and had been friends eve since. Texas governor Rick Perry expressed his sadness for the loss, blaming Obamacare for the fire. He also attempted to ease the pain cause by the loss by assuring that “We can rebuild him, we have the technology.”
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After a week-long search for a suitable bride, Homecoming King Cole Brown finally settled on Grace Wickersham, officially making her his queen Saturday during halftime of the homecoming joust. However, it was not always clear that Wickersham would emerge as King Brown’s choice. In fact, Queen Wickersham was King Cole’s sixth marriage in the course of homecoming week. On Monday, King Cole met a charming young maid —Hillary Dees—at his royal chariot race. As they watched the competition, the king grew very fond of her, and decided to marry her in front of the Genave King Rogers Fountain following the race. The love was not to last, however, as mere hours later King Brown had grown tired of his marriage to Dees, and had it annulled. Love returned quickly for the king, however, as on Tuesday evening he fell head over heels for the lovely Carrie Clark while she was painting street murals in his honor, and the two were promptly married. Their romance was fleeting, however, as during the next night’s running of the colors, Brown’s eyes were caught by the beauty of Katie O’Connor. Luckily for the monarch, just as his courtship with O’Connor began, he discovered that his wife—Queen Clark— had been committing high treason throughout their entire one-day marriage.
After an immediate and impartial trial, Clark was convicted and executed for crimes against the crown. King Brown, distraught by the betrayal of his queen, quickly sought comfort in his newfound friend, O’Connor, and the two were married at the Wednesday evening color run event. But tragedy would strike, and by Thursday morning Queen O’Connor was dead, falling to a mysterious illness. The heartbroken king took refuge that night in the music of his court jester—Ben of Rector—but as fate would have it, he met Liza Salisbury, and during Thursday’s concert, he made her his fourth queen. But the marriage was destined for failure, as King Cole decided at the end of the performance that he wanted “to dance with somebody,” and his queen refused. The two were divorced on the spot. On Friday afternoon the restless Ol’ King Cole met and quickly became enchanted by the mysterious Emily Stern, and the two were blissfully wedded. But, by sunset he realized that she was actually a witch, and Stern was beheaded and then burned alive at a public bonfire in the king’s gardens that night before all the people of the kingdom. Finally, however, in his great colosseum during the king’s royal joust, His Majesty Cole Brown met the love of his life, Grace Wickersham. Wanting to make a public display of his love, he plighted his troth to her for all to see at halftime of the jousting.
The two are now happily married and all expect them to remain so till death do them part. While Cole’s many marriages may prove confusing to fans of the monarchy, TU Historian Sir Guy William Logsdon of Crimson summed up the king’s spousal history in a simple mnemonic. “Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. What could be simpler?” he said. But, despite the happy ending, King Cole’s wild week has caused a serious rift with the Presbyterian Church. In response, the University of Tulsa has decided to break with the Presbyterians, forming the Church of Tulsa, of which King Cole will be head.
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